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Self Esteem, Self Confidence

1. In this story, how did Tiny the Christmas Elf’s tiny size help him do something that nobody else could do?

2. Are there any things about yourself that you wish were different? Now, can you think of some ways that those same things might make you very special?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Adeste Fideles Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Holiday Weasel” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Angels We Have Heard on High” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Wish Background” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Bedtime, Independence

1. In this story, Hudson learns to love his own bedroom. Can you think of some nice reasons to love sleeping in your own bed?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tamara Nguyen

Music Video by “Radio Martini” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Crinoline Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Mister Exposition” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Lobby Time” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  and additional music by zapsplat.com/

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Bedtime, Conversation

1. What kinds of things to you like to think about as you go to sleep? The things you did today? Or the things you will do tomorrow?

2. What kinds of thoughts give you calm feelings when it’s bedtime?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

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Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think each animal in this story sleeps in the way that they sleep?

2. How do you sleep? Why do you think you sleep like this?

Bedtime Story written by Dianne Awerbuck

Illustrated by Alex Latimer

Designed by Georgia Demertzis

Edited by Dianne Awerbuck

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Empathy

1. How do you think it would feel to have to deliver gifts to everyone around the world in one night? Do you think you could do it? Why or why not?

2. Do you plan to leave anything out for Santa on Christmas night? What kinds of things? How do you think that might make him feel?

Independent Thinking, Greed

1. What do you understand it means to be “greedy”?

2. Do you think that Charlie was greedy to want to use a pillowcase instead of a stocking? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Dia Lee

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Oh, Christmas Tree” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Christmas Rap” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Conversation, Mindfulness

1. What do you like about winter?
2. How do you feel when it’s winter time? How does your body feel?
3. What kinds of things do you like to do when it’s cold outside?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Roxana Calman

Book design by Jade Maitre

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Creativity

1. Dia and Tara come up with a great plan for scaring away the shadow monster. Can you think of any other ideas they might have used?

2. Can you create some new shadow monsters with your hands?

Bedtime Story written by Sanjana Kapur

Bedtime Story illustrated by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Other Credits:

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Shh! What’s That? (English), written by Sanjana Kapur, illustrated by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

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WANT MORE HALLOWEEN BEDTIME STORIES! Read our kids Halloween story and poem collection here !

Baby Halloween Bedtime Story written and illustrated by Jade Maitre

With thanks to RawPixel for illustration elements.

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Conversation

1. What is your favourite thing about Halloween night? Why?

Baby's First Trick-or-Treat Halloween Book | Bedtime Stories

A spooky but sweet story about trick-or-treating for babies and toddlers.

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Editor's Rating:
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Henrietta lined up her goodnight cuddly toys in her bed – growly teddy, fat furry cat, floppy pink bunny, blue big ears elephant, woolly lion, bendy giraffe, Suzy rag doll, little squeaky mouse, wriggle monkey and soft grey little donkey.

There were so many cuddly toys, there was hardly any space for Henrietta, hardly any room at all.

Mom told her “There are far too many toys, one special cuddle is best at bedtime. You can’t sleep sweet in such a crowded bed…”

“Just one?” Henrietta wasn’t so sure. All her bedtime toys were cuddly, some were a bit cuddlier than others, but all of them were soft and nice to hold.

“Just one, to sleep sweeter,” Mom smiled. “Snuggle down deep and I will tell you a little goodnight story. This little story will help you to choose your bedtime toy.”

“But, how can I choose just one sleepy-time toy?” Henrietta was all squashed up with her toys.

“That’s easy…” her Mom told her. “Choose the softest, cuddliest toy AND the one who listens best to my goodnight story…”

Mom began the story – it was about a little girl who had so many toys in her bed, she just couldn’t snuggle down and go to sleep. Her bed was far too full of cuddly toys. This made Henrietta smile; she wondered who that little girl might be?

Mom began her special story:

“Woolly Lion, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or is your woolly brown curly mane thick and tickly on Henrietta’s chin?”

“Thick and tickly.” Henrietta sighed and whispered, and Mom took him out of the bed.

“Blue Big Ears Elephant, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or, are your big blue flappy ears too big for the bed so that Henrietta has an ear stuck in her nose.?”

“Too big for the bed.” Henrietta whispered, and Mom took him out of the bed, too. “Growly Brown Teddy, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or are you too growly and make little noises to keep Henrietta awake? Can you stay in the bed?”

“Too growly to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered, and Mom took him out of the bed, too. “Bendy Giraffe, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or is your long neck too bendy and long to stay in the bed with Henrietta?”

“Too bendy to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered, and Mom took him out of the bed, too. “Suzy Rag Doll, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or are you too floppy to stay in the bed?”

“Too floppy to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered, and Mom took her out of the bed, too. “Big fat furry Cat, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or are you too fat and furry, and purr too much to stay in the bed?”

“Too furry and purry to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered as her tired eyes were starting to close, and Mom took him out of the bed, too. “Wriggle Monkey, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or are you too wriggly and squirmy and furry to stay in the bed?”

“Too wriggly to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered with her eyes now closed, and Mom took him out of the bed, too.

“Big soft grey little Donkey, are you listening? Are you soft and cuddly, or are you too soft and dappled grey to stay in the bed?” “Too soft with a furry tickle grey tail to stay in the bed…” Henrietta whispered, she was almost asleep, and Mom took him out of the bed, too.

“Are you feeling very sleepy now, Henrietta?” Mom stroked Henrietta’s sleeping eyes. “There are only two cuddly toys left in your bed. Floppy Pink Bunny and little squeaky mouse are still there, can they stay?” Mom switched off Henrietta’s nightlight.

“Floppy Pink Bunny and little mouse can stay…” Henrietta whispered as she fell fast asleep.

In one arm little squeaky mouse cuddled up close. In the other arm Floppy Pink Bunny cuddled up even closer. Henrietta fell asleep with her two bedtime toys, fast asleep, with a cuddly toy in each arm.

The other cuddly bedtime toys watched from the chair beside Henrietta’s bed. That’s where Henrietta’s Mom always put them, so that they could watch over Henrietta, ready to play in the morning.

“Maybe, I’ll get to stay tomorrow…” Wriggle Monkey told the other toys.

“You’re far too wriggly…” Big Blue Ears Elephant told him. “It’s always squeaky mouse and Floppy Pink Bunny, it just isn’t fair. Maybe Henrietta should get a bigger bed.”

Then, they all snuggled up tight, watching Henrietta cuddled up and dreaming sweet dreams with squeaky mouse and Floppy Pink Bunny. ….

© Andrea Kaczmarek 2020

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Bedtime, Conversation

1. What toys do you like to take to bed? Which one is your favourite? Why?

Short Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrations by Andrea Kaczmarek and Pixabay.  

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